The move is an unprecedented step for political cooperation between Seoul and Pyongyang

SEOUL—North and South Korea opened a liaison office north of the demilitarized zone on Friday, an unprecedented step for political cooperation between the sides that comes as talks between Washington and Pyongyang have stalled.

The office, which some critics have described as a de facto embassy, will facilitate round-the-clock face-to-face...

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